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48.2 MW Muni. Waste operating in Pasco, FL — Progress Energy Florida
48.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1991
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.3681, -82.5583
County
Pasco, FL
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pasco County - (FL) | County of Pasco (Florida) | — |
| Owner(s) | Pasco County | County of Pasco (Florida) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Pasco Cnty Solid Waste Resource Recovery facility is a 51.2 MW waste-to-energy plant located in Pasco County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 1991, utilizes Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source and consists of two generators. It is owned and operated by the County of Pasco (Florida).
In the most recent year of reported data, the facility generated 180,606 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.3%. The plant operates within the Progress Energy Florida balancing authority, in the SERC NERC region. Among similar MSW-fueled plants in Florida, the Pasco Cnty Solid Waste Resource Recovery facility ranks 6th out of 9 in terms of capacity, and nationally it ranks 18th out of 56.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Progress Energy Florida (FPC)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
17.5K MWh
Latest Month
180.6K MWh
Annual Generation
40.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2096 lb/MWh
NOx
7 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
1 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.176 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
67.9%
Annual Net Gen
186 GWh
CO₂eq
2180 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $168.5M
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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